3566565 - "Set" operator not available when creating On Load Business Rule for custom Child Object

• When creating a new business rule scenario for MDF based objects with "On Load" as purpose, only "Raise Message" and "Execute" are available as selectable operations.
• The "Set" operation is not available in the dropdown menu when creating an "On Load" business rule for a child object.

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SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite

1. Navigate to "Configure Business Rules"
2. Click on Create New Rule
3. Select "Rules for MDF Based Objects" and fill in the required information - on the "Base Object" choose a child object and on the "Purpose" choose the "On Load" option
    
   
   
4. On the "Then" section, click on the "Edit expression" icon and you will notice that only "Raise Message" and "Execute" are available in the dropdown
   

On Load rules cannot be attached to Child objects. On Load rules can only be attached to the Parent object on the Object Configuration or on the ConfigUI.

Supported Purposes for MDF Rule Scenarios

Populating Calculable Fields on the User Interface

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